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Icecap vs Icefall - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between icecap and icefall

is that icecap is a permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, e.g. in Earth's polar zones while icefall is a relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.

icecap

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, e.g. in Earth's polar zones.
    • The ocean beneath the arctic icecap hosts many unique organisms adapted to the cold and lack of light.

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    icefall

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia icefall) (en noun)
  • A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.